Cary Elwes
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Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his leading roles in The Princess Bride (1987), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and the Saw series. Elwes's other performances in films include Glory (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Hot Shots! (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Ella Enchanted (2004), No Strings Attached (2011), BlackBerry, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (both 2023). Elwes has also appeared on television series such as The X-Files, Seinfeld, From the Earth to the Moon, Psych, Life in Pieces, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Knuckles. He is the third son born to interior designer/shipping heiress Tessa Kennedy and the late portrait painter Dominick Elwes, and is the brother of producer/agent Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. He was born and raised in London and attended Harrow. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to the US and studied drama at Sarah Lawrence College. He left school after two years to begin his film career. Elwes is politically active for causes such as protecting the environment and helping Native American peoples. He is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer.
Known for
Credits
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
as Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
as Denlinger
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Westley
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
as Pilot (voice)
Saw (2004)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
No Strings Attached (2011)
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
Twister (1996)
as Jonas
Liar Liar (1997)
as Jerry
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
as Nathan
Hot Shots! (1991)
as Kent Gregory
Kiss the Girls (1997)
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Saw 3D (2010)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as Robin Hood
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
as The King
Dead Man's Wire (2026)
as Michael Grable
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Stan's Doctor
Ella Enchanted (2004)
as Edgar
Glory (1989)
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
A Christmas Carol (2009)
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
as The King
Days of Thunder (1990)
as Russ Wheeler
BlackBerry (2023)
as Carl Yankowski
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
as Aquaman (voice)
Quest for Camelot (1998)
as Garrett (voice)
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Captain William Boone
The Crush (1993)
as Nick Eliot
The Unholy (2021)
as Bishop Gyles
Edison (2005)
as Reigert
Behaving Badly (2014)
as Joseph Stevens
Uprising (2001)
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
The American Spring (—)
Actor
Lady Jane (1986)
as Guilford Dudley
Billionaire Boys Club (2018)
as Andy Warhol
In Security (2014)
as Joshua
Indiscretion (2016)
as Jake Simon
Georgia Rule (2007)
as Arnold
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
as Fritz Arno Wagner
The Pentagon Wars (1998)
as Colonel James Burton
Factory Girl (2006)
as Sam Green (uncredited)
The Bride (1985)
as Josef
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as John P. Jones (voice)
Horizon (2013)
as Max Hartman
The Citizen (2012)
as Miller
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
as Self
The Chase (1994)
as Steve Horsegroovy
Sweetwater (2023)
as Ned Irish
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as John Houseman
Another Country (1984)
as James Harcourt
Sugar Mountain (2016)
as Jim Huxley
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
as Roger Towers
Black Christmas (2019)
as Professor Gelson
Best Sellers (2021)
as Halpren Nolan
The Hyperions (2022)
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Reach Me (2014)
as Kersey
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
We Don't Belong Here (2017)
as Frank Harper
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
as Bobby Wobbly
The Queen of Spain (2016)
as Gary Jones
Comic Book Villains (2002)
as Carter
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Westley
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
as Myles
Oxford Blues (1984)
as Lionel
Butterfly in the Typewriter (—)
as Kingsley Amis
The Riverman (2004)
as Ted Bundy
Little Murder (2011)
as Barry Fitzgerald
Being Charlie (2016)
as David Mills
Wish You Were Dead (2002)
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
As Good As Dead (2010)
as Ethan Belfrage
A Haunting in Cawdor (2015)
as Lawrence O'Neill
Teen Lust (2014)
as John
Don't Sleep (2017)
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Leather Jackets (1992)
as Dobbs
Flying Lessons (2010)
as Steven Jennings
Never on Tuesday (1989)
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self - (archive footage)
The Panic (—)
as Charles Barney
The Story of Luke (2013)
as Paul
Elephant Kingdom (2016)
as Rock (voice)
Hacking Away at Saw (2005)
as Self
Burning at Both Ends (2021)
as Jacques
Race Against Time (2000)
as Burke
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013)
as The Meter Man
American Crime (2004)
as Albert Bodine
Camilla Dickinson (2012)
as Rafferty Dickinson
Yesterday's Hero (1979)
as Disco Dancer
She Loves Me Not (2013)
as Brady Olinson
Neo Ned (2005)
as Dr. Magnuson
Hellgate (2011)
as Jeff Mathews
Psych:9 (2010)
as Dr. Clement
The Cat's Meow (2001)
as Thomas Ince
Lost & Found (2016)
as John Broman
Pope John Paul II (2005)
as Pope John Paul II (younger)
Ghost Light (2018)
as Alex Pankhurst
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
The Informant (1997)
as Lt. David Ferris
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Walk the Talk (2007)
as Erik
A Bit of Bad Luck (2014)
as Brooks
Maschenka (1987)
as Ganin
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
as Self
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)
as Self
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') (2002)
as Self
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)
Actor
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020)
as Self
H8RZ (2015)
as Principal Donato
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto (2019)
as D.W. Griffith
Haskett's Chance (2006)
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Pucked (2006)
as Norman
Anna Nicole (2013)
as E. Pierce Marshall